Roche à Lomme viewpoint – Fondry des Chiens Gorge loop from Aubrives
Roche à Lomme viewpoint – Fondry des Chiens Gorge loop from Aubrives
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Roche à Lomme viewpoint – Fondry des Chiens Gorge loop from Aubrives
04:21
55.7km
840m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 1, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 24.5 km for 144 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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16.1 km
Réserve naturelle de Dourbes
Nature Reserve
16.8 km
Haute Roche Castle Ruins
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This castle is located on a rocky promontory, about 200 metres high, overlooking the Dourbes valley and the Viroin river. Although the exact date of construction is not clear, there is evidence that a castle existed on this site as early as the 9th century. Archaeological excavations have even revealed traces of Gallo-Roman use of the site. The current castle was probably built at the end of the 13th century.
The history of Haute Roche is closely linked to the nearby Château de Fagnolles. Over the centuries, several noble families have been associated with the castle, including the Jauche, the Berlaymont, the Egmont, the Pignatelli and the d’Arenberg.
In the 16th century, the castle was fortified with a new gatehouse and an advanced defensive wall to withstand gunfire. In 1554, however, the castle was besieged and taken by Anne de Montmorency, who worked for the French king Henri II. A year later, William of Orange (nicknamed the Silent) reconquered the area and also dismantled the nearby castle of Fagnolles. Haute Roche Castle then fell into disrepair.
The isolated position of the castle is separated from the plateau by a large, hand-dug ditch. The square keep has walls at least 2.5 metres thick and was originally at least 13 metres high. The castle offers fascinating views of the surrounding landscape and is an intriguing witness to the past.
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21.7 km
Roche à Lomme viewpoint
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24.6 km
Château communal de Viroinval
Castle
26.4 km
Les Abannets
Nature Reserve
27.6 km
Fondry des Chiens Gorge
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29.5 km
View of the Frimoye Quarry and Olloy from La Roche aux Faucons
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30.2 km
Dourbes Tunnel
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34.4 km
Olloy–Vierves Trail
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40.1 km
Ferme-château de Treignes
Castle
42.1 km
Bois de Fayt
Forest
53.7 km
Hierges Castle
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The castle, originally called the Castle of Jerusalem, was built on the site of a castrum whose origins date back to the 9th century, when the Seigneurie of Hierges was part of the property of the House of Ardenne. At the time of the Crusades, the fortress of Hierges was handed over to the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and in the 12th century the castle was destroyed.
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53.9 km
Saint John the Baptist Church
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55.7 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
19.8 km
19.0 km
8.34 km
7.51 km
982 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.6 km
15.5 km
14.0 km
4.31 km
3.99 km
365 m
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Elevation
Highest point (250 m)
Lowest point (120 m)
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Monday 24 August
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11°C
22 %
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